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You don't have to learn theory to make music. Nobody uses (publically known)theory to make music. Learn to improvise.
by f0ld 3y ago
You don't have to learn theory to make music. Nobody uses (publically known)theory to make music. Learn to improvise.
- littlelady 3y agoI agree on your first point, but disagree on your second point. Lots of artists use theory-- jazz musicians use the circle of fifths and their knowledge of chords to give them a framework, from which they can improvise. That means practicing lots of scales, modes, etc, but also practicing licks and such in different keys. If you play saxophone, trumpet, etc.. in a band, you'll probably need theory, since you'll need to do some transposing. Theory without playing music is lifeless, but theory definitely makes things easier to communicate or understand.